Canons High School
About the school
Canons High School is an open secondary school in Harrow.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 17 January 2023
- Published
- 14 March 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 39.1
- Harrow
- 51.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Harrow
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 35.20%
- Harrow
- 53.60%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 48.20%
- Harrow
- 69.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 34.70%
- Harrow
- 66.60%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.4
- Harrow
- 4.72
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 28.76
AAB or better
- School
- 4.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1217
Girls
43.22%
Boys
56.78%
SEN support
7.64%
Education, health and care plan
1.23%
English as an additional language
67.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
33.30%
Overall absence
9.75
Persistent absence
39.66
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
212
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
89%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
1%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
143
Sustained education or employment
79%
Higher education
54%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
15%